Tucson Children Donate 60 Cents for War Relief
A Tucson girl visits the Red Cross with a 60 cent gift for European children. She explains the Jiminy Cricket Safeway club raised the money via a play and fair at Jeannie Hughes home. Officers Margaret Ann Dodson, Jeannie Hughes, David Hart, and Seth Dodson organized the effort.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Tucson
Arizona
Jiminy Cricket Safeway Club
Europe
Jeannie Hughes
Margaret Ann Dodson
David Hart
Seth Dodson
U S Trying Indian's Way To Get Robber
Tucson youths join the Junior T Men a program merging police and fire training with civic education. The project aims to curb delinquency through respect for law, teamwork with officers, and community service plus planned activities and merit badges.
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U. S
Patten
Corps
T-Men
Coordinating Council
Dr. T. D. Fridena
Don J. Hays
Police Department
William G. Hall
Frank A. Peyton
Vincent Hengelbach
Lions Club
John I. Reilly, Jr
Safety Patrol
Donald Diggs
Roundtable
Charles R. Darnell
Tucson Defense Council
Lew Adams
WPA Recreation
William F. McCafferty
Welfare Board
Kenneth Yeazell
Sheriff's Office
Henry L. Hilles
Fire Department
Hodges Seeks Nomination As State Senator
M B Mike Hodges announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from Pima county. A longtime Tucson civic figure, he highlights business and public service roles and pledges independence from any financing group while addressing tax concerns and service to all constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Mike” Hodges
Pima County
Hodges
Tucson
Arizona
Stanford University
University of Arizona
Arizona Trust Company
Ice 1925
Phoenix
State Loan Board
FHA
Southern Arizona
Nine Italian Submarines Sunk By British In War
The admiralty announced that since the war began British forces have destroyed nine Italian submarines. Reports say two Italian U boats were sunk in the East Indies and a British unit sank an Italian destroyer with no British casualties. The tally now stands at nine submarines destroyed.
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London
Admiralty
East Indies
Mediterranean
Cuba notes rising American papaya consumption
Cuba reports that more Americans are eating papayas than ever before, signaling growing demand and shifting fruit import trends reflected in the latest trade data.
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Cuba
SLY FELLOW FLED PRISON CAPTURED AFTER PEPPER TRAIL
Bloodhounds failed to track Andy Hewitt after he escaped the state prison. Officers in a nearby town captured him twelve hours later and learned his reason: he had spread pepper behind him to thwart pursuit.
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Sly
Santa FE
N. M
Andy Hewitt
Addition to Dunbar School Sealed Bids Sought in Tucson
The Board of Trustees of School District No. 1 Pima County Arizona invites sealed proposals for an Addition to the Dunbar School at Second Street and 11th Avenue Tucson Plans and Specifications available from Henry O Jaastad Architect 103 Miltenberg Tucson A $10 deposit refunds to regular bidders and a 5 percent bid guarantee required Proposals due by 5 pm July 8 1940 with right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of Trustees of
Pima County
Arizona
Dunbar
Second Street
11Th Avenue
Tucson
Henry O. Jaastad
Miltenberg
P. E. Howell
Fred W. Fickett
Entrants Named for Tucson Fourth of July Bicycle Race
The Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Fourth of July gala bicycle race. Entrants include Lee Carey Walker Redman Jimmy Paston George Silk Marion Nelson Robert Nelson in the 1 mile division for 9 to 12 year olds. Other races feature 5 miles for 17 plus and 2 miles for 13 to 16 with listed competitors and a service clubs presidents race.
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Tucson
Ed Bolton
Floyd DeKing
Peter Amado
Sam Hall
Arlie Morris
Wengel Myers
Jack Tudor
John Curtis
Jack Downey
Service Club
Billy Knoyer
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fred Stofft
Kiwanis
Ken Cunningham
Henry Dahlberg
Rotary
Bill English
American Legion
Thief Steals Front Door From Montana State Fraternity
A thief stole the Alpha Gamma Rho chapter house front door at Montana State College. The door is a large hardwood and plate glass affair, leaving the fraternity perplexed by the audacious theft in Bozeman.
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Bozeman
Mont
U.P
brothers of Alpha Gamma _ Rho
Montana State College
Russia May Aid British Peace Move In Air
A neutral diplomatic source in London says Britain may join with Russia and Turkey in a peace initiative possibly backed by Germany and Italy. France's colonies and fleet response to De Gaulle's call could determine Britain's stance and Russia's role in any postwar settlement.
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Russia
London
Germany
Italy
England
Britain
France
Charles de Gaulle
Eugene Mittelhauser
Syria
Bartlett
Spain
Gibraltar
Franco
Tangiers
Mediterranean
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Churchill
Citrus shipments top hundred million pounds to UK
More than 100 million pounds of lemons limes and other fresh citrus fruit were shipped from Mediterranean countries to the United Kingdom last year.
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Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Gene Bard to Marry in July in Tucson
Miss Gene Bard daughter of Dr and Mrs Alexander Bard of Tucson will wed John Moore Noelke in a July 17 ceremony at the Bard home in Tucson. Noelke of Phoenix works in the state social security welfare program and studied at Arizona State Teachers College Flagstaff New Mexico Tulane. Bard earned a psychology degree at Stanford and studied social work in New York City.
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Phoenix
Gene Bard
Alexander Bard
Tucson
John Moore Noelke
Bard
Noelke
Maude Noelke
Willcox
Children’s
State Board of Social Security and Welfare
Arizona State Teachers College
Flagstaff
University of New Mexico
Tulane University
New Orleans
Miss Bard
Stanford University
University of Arizona
The
School of Social Work
New York City
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Arizona
Alabama opens center to segregate first offenders from criminals
The Alabama state prison department has opened an assembly and classification center at its central prison in Montgomery to separate first offenders from hardened criminals from the start. Gov. Frank M. Dixon calls it a definite and worthwhile advance.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Prison Department
Frank M. Dixon
Manila to Host New Shoe Lace Factory
Manila plans a new shoe lace factory, signaling local industrial growth. Officials state the project will create jobs and boost manufacturing in the area.
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Manila
P. I
Higgins Divorce Complaint Filed in Superior Court
Public records show Alice Higgins files for divorce from James M. Higgins in the Superior Court with William G. Hall presiding. The complaint outlines dissolution of marriage and related relief sought by the petitioner.
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Superior Court
William G. Hall
Alice Higgins
James M. Higgins
Justice Court Docket Sets Reckless Driving Fine
Justice Court presiding W Gardner and Gayle Allen appear on a reckless driving charge with a $25 fine.
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Co. W. Gardner
Gayle Allen
Police Court Citations a City Court Session Report
Paul Cella presiding notes Don C. Jones charged with operating a vehicle with improper license plates resulting in a fine of 35 or five days. Faustino Fresno charged with reckless driving facing a fine of 30 dollars or 30 days.
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Paul Cella
Don C. Jones
Faustino Fresno
Marriage Licenses Granted In Coolidge
Mrs Belle D Hall clerk James Cooper 19 Joyce Marie Holly 16 both of Coolidge obtained marriage licenses in the county records signaling a union between two residents of the town.
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Belle D. Hall
James Cooper
Joyce Marie Holly
Coolidge
S. P. Announces Service And Schedule Changes
Southern Pacific announces changes in passenger and freight service in Tucson. The Nogales train will depart Tucson at 11:05 a.m. starting July 1 to improve connections with No.4 and the Mexican train serving Nogales. The Mexican train departure moves from 3 p.m. to 2 p.m. Full pick up and delivery for trans continental less than carload freight begins July 25, expanding beyond prior limited commodities.
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Southern Pacific Company
E. D. Rockwell
Tucson
Nogales
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Law and Order
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Chicago
Pima County Coordinating Council
WPA
Harold Patten
Salinas
Calif
Sam
Guayule
Mexico
American Rubber Producers, Inc
Continental Rubber Company of
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York
American
W. B. McCallum
Tropics
Gamble
Fred S. McCargar
Texas
McCargar
Daily Citizen
Court House
Southside
Parker Mortuary
North Stone Avenue
Jaycee
Associated Press
Sicily
Tunis
John Noelke
U. A
Alabama
Public Records
Justice Court
S. P
Mesquite
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power CO
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